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Medical question for K1 visa entrance to U.S.

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I'll try to make this a short story:

We had medical exams done in mid April of 2009 and then had our K1 interview at embassy in Bogota Colombia few days later (end of April 2009).

We were in AP check for 8 1/2 months, then out of AP in Jan. 2010 and got visa- it is valid until July (6 months). It was delivered to fiancee's house by courier (how it is done in Colombia) few days later. She accidentally opened an envelope that was sealed and for U.S. Immigration at POE. So, she had the entire package sent back to embassy to re-seal. Now claiming we have to re-do all the medical and exams, because the original ones expire in April of this year and she is not able to come until June. Is it true that technically the medical still has to be "valid" to enter U.S. even though the visa is valid? If she never opened the sealed packet in the first place, and just came in June, could U.S. Immigration really have noticed medical was expired in April and denied her entry? Somehow, this doesn't make sense if the visa is valid and issued? Don't know the answer.....

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Joe

K1

11/11/2008 - I-129F Sent

11/13/2008 - I-129F NOA1 issue date

11/17/2008 - Received NOA1 hard copy in the mail

1/23/2009 - Received email stating I was approved (NOA2) on 1/22/2009

1/26/2009 - Recieved NOA2 hard copy in the mail

4/29/2009 - Embassy interview date - was put into AP (given a form with 221(g) box checked)

12/25/2009 - Still stuck in AP- almost 8 MONTHS and counting... :(

12/28/2009 - Embassy finally called my gal for another "interview"

1/14/2010 - VISA APPROVED at the second interview- took about 8 1/2 months of AP

1/21/2010 - Visa delivered by courier- BUT, she opened sealed envelope that was for U.S. Immigration at POE.

Now embassy in Bogota wants us to do the medicals all over again.... nightmare continues.....

2/22/2010 - She went back to Bogota to get labs and medical re-done. Then back to embassy where they finally

re-issued the visa. Is valid until July 13th

7/3/2010 - She made it to the U.S. finally!!! I filed on November 11th 2008 and went thru 8 1/2 months of AP

AOS

12/16/2010 - Sent in packet by Fed Ex to Chicago

1/7/2011 - Notified by email from USCIS packet was received

1/25/2011 - Notified by email we are receiving an RFE

2/4/2011 - Sent translated birth cert in (RFE)

2/9/2011 - Biometrics done

3/1/2011 - EAD/AP card received

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Filed: Lift. Cond. (apr) Country: Turkey
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Yes - it can affect your visa that way (sometimes).

Some embassies limit the "valid" period of the visa based on the medical report date. Seems like yours is doing that.

(I've only seen cases where there was a negative factor in the medical that requires treatment/another checkup in the US).

After you get here - the April 2010 expiration of the medical would affect your AOS - in that you would need a new one.

So you should just go ahead and get a new one there - make sure she gets copies of everything - then go from there.

My Advice is usually based on "Worst Case Scenario" and what is written in the rules/laws/instructions. That is the way I roll... -Protect your Status - file before your I-94 expires.

WARNING: Phrases in this post may sound meaner than they were intended to be. Read the Adjudicator's Field Manual from USCIS

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Filed: K-1 Visa Country: Colombia
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Yes - it can affect your visa that way (sometimes).

Some embassies limit the "valid" period of the visa based on the medical report date. Seems like yours is doing that.

(I've only seen cases where there was a negative factor in the medical that requires treatment/another checkup in the US).

After you get here - the April 2010 expiration of the medical would affect your AOS - in that you would need a new one.

So you should just go ahead and get a new one there - make sure she gets copies of everything - then go from there.

Thanks much for the reply- I guess that's the route we'll go....

Joe

K1

11/11/2008 - I-129F Sent

11/13/2008 - I-129F NOA1 issue date

11/17/2008 - Received NOA1 hard copy in the mail

1/23/2009 - Received email stating I was approved (NOA2) on 1/22/2009

1/26/2009 - Recieved NOA2 hard copy in the mail

4/29/2009 - Embassy interview date - was put into AP (given a form with 221(g) box checked)

12/25/2009 - Still stuck in AP- almost 8 MONTHS and counting... :(

12/28/2009 - Embassy finally called my gal for another "interview"

1/14/2010 - VISA APPROVED at the second interview- took about 8 1/2 months of AP

1/21/2010 - Visa delivered by courier- BUT, she opened sealed envelope that was for U.S. Immigration at POE.

Now embassy in Bogota wants us to do the medicals all over again.... nightmare continues.....

2/22/2010 - She went back to Bogota to get labs and medical re-done. Then back to embassy where they finally

re-issued the visa. Is valid until July 13th

7/3/2010 - She made it to the U.S. finally!!! I filed on November 11th 2008 and went thru 8 1/2 months of AP

AOS

12/16/2010 - Sent in packet by Fed Ex to Chicago

1/7/2011 - Notified by email from USCIS packet was received

1/25/2011 - Notified by email we are receiving an RFE

2/4/2011 - Sent translated birth cert in (RFE)

2/9/2011 - Biometrics done

3/1/2011 - EAD/AP card received

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